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Spain Sets Record With 3.15 Million Foreign Workers on Social Security

The rise underscores foreign workers' central role across hospitality, agriculture, construction.

Overview

  • Spain's Social Security reported Wednesday that foreign-affiliated workers rose by 74,722 in March to a record 3.15 million.
  • These workers now make up 14.4% of all contributors after a year-on-year gain of about 230,358.
  • Hospitality employs about one third of foreign staff, with large shares also in agriculture and construction.
  • Most have permanent contracts at roughly 88.6%, while foreign self-employment stands at 506,067 after a 6% yearly rise.
  • The largest groups by nationality are from Morocco, Romania, Colombia and Venezuela, with Venezuelans showing the sharpest annual increase among major cohorts.